MASSENA – The Massena Artists Association will hold its 2010 Membership Show at the Massena Public Library from Oct. 19 through Oct. 29.

A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the library on Oct. 19. Awards will be presented and the Artist of the Year will be announced at 7:15 p.m.

Refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend.

All MAA members were invited to submit up to three recent works to the exhibit. Work may be in any medium -- drawing, painting, watercolor, pastel, sculpture, photography, or mixed media.

SOUTH COLTON -- Racquette Valley Fish and Game Club on Coldbrook Drive sponsors an archery course from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 21.

Participants must be at least 12 years old.

Call Shirley Sochia at 262-2856 and leave your name and telephone number to reserve a place; she will call you back if she cannot fit you into the class.

We recently adopted a sweet, fluffy, buff-colored, neutered, 3-year-old male cat from Potsdam Humane Society. He was taken in Aug. 2 from Potsdam as a stray who suffered severe flea infestation and ear mite problems. They treated him and restored him to good health. He is a beautiful, loving cat who is extremely well behaved and affectionate. We are happy to have him in our home where he will be loved and well cared for. I cannot help but think he may have belonged to someone who might be missing him. If someone out there lost this cat, I want you to know he is in good hands now.

To the Editor:

Please join me in supporting Patty Ritchie for State Senate. Patty has done a remarkable job as St. Lawrence County Clerk. In difficult financial times Patty came up with an innovative way to bring more revenue into St. Lawrence County. She recruited car dealerships from downstate to register cars through the St. Lawrence County Department of Motor Vehicles bringing millions of dollars into our county.

To the Editor:

This past Friday, Mark Akins and I accepted Sheriff Kevin Wells’ offer to tour the new county jail to learn how this county department functions and what they are doing to improve efficiency and manage their budget in these restrictive financial times.

To the Editor:

Last fall, the man I planned to marry was killed in a drunk driving accident. The accident was the result of a bad decision he made after a night of drinking. His friends and family are still grieving because of our loss. Therefore, drinking and driving issues are very important to me.

Hermon native and Buffalo State College philosophy major Matthew Guminiak will be participating in the 2010 Northeast Regional Ethics Bowl on Nov. 20 at Dartmouth College (N.H.) with a team of five other students.

POTSDAM – Jason S. Howell has been appointed assistant professor of mathematics and computer science at Clarkson University.

Howell received his bachelor of science degree in mathematics from the College of Charleston and his master of science and Ph.D. in mathematical sciences from Clemson University.

Before coming to Clarkson, he was a postdoctoral associate at Carnegie Mellon University.

MASSENA – The next Business, In the Spotlight event sponsored by the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is “St. Lawrence County & Beyond,” 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 at SeaComm Federal Credit Union, 30 Stearns St.

Spotlighted will be Cubby T. Clown, Edward Jones Investments, ENV North Agency, Hostetter’s Wood 4-pSale, Let’s Go Fishion, MLS Direct Network of Northern NY, and SeaComm. The charge is $5 per person.

There will be refreshments, a 50/50, and door prizes.

GOUVERNEUR – A Gouverneur woman who has repeatedly been in trouble with state police for not properly fencing in her cattle has found herself in county lockup, according to state police.

State Police arrested Jaclyn D. Tarus, 41, Welch Road, Gouverneur, Sunday for reckless endangerment of property, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration second.